This newly rebooted "Apes" franchise may wear the crown as best film series going now that Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy retired the belt a couple of years ago.

"Aspect Radio" co-hosts Ben Flanagan and Corey Craft discuss the film's merit as 2014's best summer blockbuster so far, the incomparable Andy Serkis' continued quest to pioneer motion-capture digital performance and whether or not the film can keep its box office momentum going.

They also talk about Richard Linklater's latest "Boyhood" and its possible Oscar chances, a "Shining" prequel in the works, the "Pacific Rim" sequel coming soon and Universal Studios' plans to reanimate its Monster Movie Library.